Public Administration & Social Service at Shorter University

If you are interested in studying public administration and social service, you may want to check out the program at Shorter University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shorter is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 1,410. In 2021, 9 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Shorter.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Shorter Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Shorter

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Shorter does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Shorter Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Shorter compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Shorter is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Online Public & Social Service Schools	131
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	224
Best Public & Social Service Schools	247
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	642
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	996

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Shorter

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Shorter University.

Shorter Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Shorter, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Shorter University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Shorter also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Shorter University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Shorter University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services	9

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for Shorter University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
General and Operations Managers	85,920	$113,440
Managers	14,480	$118,060
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,790	$111,850
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	8,660	$41,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,070	$29,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Thomson200 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.